Baldini Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 11K miles & forkseals have gone again. Replaced first seals at 7K miles these have lasted 4K miles. No wheelies, no crap. They ought to last longer than this. Anyone else? KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_roethlisberger Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 No, this is not "normal" I know JohnK here in SF had some similar issues with the seals on his Ohlins after they didn't use the special "Ohlins seal goo"(seriously). I think after he replaced the seals another time with the correct grease/sealant, they worked fine.... He didn't find any knicks in the sliders, etc, but this is always the first thing to check for when one has repeated seal failures. al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldini Posted November 10, 2004 Author Share Posted November 10, 2004 Stanchion surfaces are good. I used Ohlins grease to lube them when I fitted them...& keep stanchions lubed with same. Both seals went at same time. I don't wheelie it, do keep it clean & change fork oil (Ohlins)....It's ridden fairly hard on bumpy roads... KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badmotogoozer Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Define "bumpy"... Washboard is a real killer on sport bike fork seals. Rj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzi323 Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 It's been 2 or 3 thousand miles since my last seal change. So far so good. I am concerned that since these are 'performance' parts Ohlins could say that 5-10 K miles would be considered normal and that you should be replacing the seals by then anyway for 'optimum performance' or some malarky like that. If I were racing, sure, but not for commuting across the bay bridge. I know my Works Performance shocks blow their seals every 15K miles or so. Works says they should be rebuilt every year or two. They charge a couple hundred dollars for this rebuilding and don't even replace they mounting bushings.... Best of luck to you Baldini. johnk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldini Posted November 10, 2004 Author Share Posted November 10, 2004 "Bumpy"...I don't use it on tracks/trails but some of the smaller roads round here can be pretty uneven... ...since these are 'performance' parts Ohlins could say that 5-10 K miles would be considered normal.../quote] yeah...that's what I was wondering...but this last set only been on maybe 6 months/4K miles - I'll give them a ring,see. Thanks, KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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